Jesuit Women Attacked While Volunteering in the Philippines
August 26, 2019By Tim Harfmann Two women volunteering with Jesuits in the Philippines were stabbed. Twenty-four-year-old Genifer Buckly is dead. Her 30-year-old colleague, Anne […]
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Currents News for Friday, August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019On the newscast: The trade war is heating up. China say it will slap tariffs totaling $75 billion; A Nigerian bishop is […]
Christian Persecution and Violence on the Rise in Nigeria
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Bishops ‘Raise Their Voice’ for the Amazon, As Fires Rage in Brazil
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Currents News for Thursday, August 22, 2019
August 22, 2019On the newscast: In just 3 weeks since the El Paso & Dayton massacres, dozens of people have been arrested for threatening […]